Action Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this
Great, a must-see if you like the genre
Good, a decent example of the genre
Watchable, but only for serious genre fans
Unwatchable
Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.
Movie Name / Release Year Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Iceman Cometh (1989) Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah 2005-08-08 Simon
Crying Fist (2005) Crying Audience 2005-07-31 Simon
Women On The Run (1993) Overlooked minor-classic 2005-07-17 Simon
Sukeban Deka (1987) Cheesy, violent fun 2005-07-15 Simon
The Way To Fight (1996) Enjoyable low-key drama 2005-06-12 Simon
Banlieue 13 (2004) Great ACTION film (don't go looking for deep plot) 2005-04-13 Simon
Bang Rajan (2000) Slightly messy but dramatic and gory epic 2005-02-28 Simon
Can't Live Without Robbery (2003) Highly recommended! 2004-09-23 Simon
The Super Inframan (1975) If any film deserves the title "Camp Classic" this is it. 2004-06-20 Simon
Aalavandhan (2001) A well made, unique and very enjoyable film 2004-06-13 Simon
Kaakha Kaakha (2003) Solid Tamil Blockbuster 2004-06-13 Simon
Temptress Of A Thousand Faces (1969) Tremendously entertaining 2004-04-18 Simon
Chinatown Kid (1977) Great piece of 70's action 2004-02-26 Simon
Monkey Goes West (1966) Enjoyable 2004-01-19 Simon
Police Force (1973) ...read review... 2004-01-19 Simon
Tiger Cage II (1990) Cheesy classic 2003-06-07 Simon
Nothing To Lose (1+1=0) (2002) Recommended 2003-04-28 Simon
Dragon From Russia (1990) medium-level classic 2003-03-01 Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997) Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive 2002-12-03 Simon
Guns & Talks (2001) Funny, smart, stylish 2002-09-25 Simon
Fatal Vacation (1990) Dark but rewarding viewing 2002-08-08 Simon
Sholay (1975) It's an Indian Cowboy Movie! 2002-06-12 Simon
A Taste of Killing and Romance (1994) Very stylish, definitely above average 2002-05-24 Simon
Island Of Fire (1990) Excellent 2002-04-16 Simon
Black Panther Warriors (1993) Buy it... it's a work of genius! 2002-04-06 Simon
Fight Back To School III (1993) More fun Chiau antics, this time out of school 2002-04-04 Simon
Fudoh (1996) Hilariously transgressive 2002-03-17 Simon
Avalon (2001) Unique aesthetic experience 2002-03-17 Simon
Thunderbolt (1995) Good movie, not typical "Jackie Chan" though 2002-03-13 Simon
Ghostly Bus (1995) Marvellous low budget gem 2002-03-10 Simon

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